Phoenix metropolitan model deployment initiative : evaluation report

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• Creators:
  Zimmerman, C ; Marks J ; Jenq J ; Cluett, C ; DeBlasio, A ; Lappin, J ; Rakha, H ; Wunderlich, K
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Advanced traffic management systems
  • Deployment
  • Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative (MMDI)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-OP-00-015
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Phoenix (Arizona)
• Edition:
  Final draft
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Abstract:
  This report presents the evaluation results of the Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative (MMDI). The ; MMDI was a three-year program of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office of the U.S. Department ; of Transportation. It focused on aggressive deployment of ITS at four sites across the United States, including the ; metropolitan areas of San Antonio, Seattle, NY/NJ/Connecticut as well as Phoenix. The focus of the deployments was on ; integration of existing ITS and deployment and integration of new ITS components. Nineteen public sector agencies and ; thirteen private firms participated in AZTech, the name given to the Phoenix MMDI. ; The evaluation encompassed fifteen AZTech projects. Eight projects provided advanced traveler information services; four ; projects were concerned with traffic management systems; and three deployed transit management systems. Traveler ; information services used public traffic and transit data from the central AZTech server along with data from the private ; sector. To address diverse market segments a wide range of dissemination technologies was used, including a personalized ; messaging system, Trailmaster Web site, commercialized Web page, Traffic Check Cable TV, in-vehicle navigation devices, ; Fastline personal communication device, transit status information, and travel information kiosks. AZTech's traffic ; management systems included eight "Smart Corridor" projects, three of which were included in the evaluation. Traffic ; management systems were deployed to provide interjurisdictional traffic signal coordination along major arterial roads in the ; region and to implement a computer-aided incident management system to facilitate efficiency and accuracy of incident ; investigations. Three transit management systems were deployed, all with automatic vehicle location technology to aid in ; dispatch and to provide status information to travelers. Integration among these various projects was a key feature of the ; AZTech program. ; The evaluation focused on six key study areas: network efficiency, safety, energy and emissions, customer satisfaction, ; costs of deployment, benefit/cost analysis, and institutional lessons. The intent was to evaluate changes in each of these ; areas brought about by deployment of new projects, as well as integration of both new and existing projects. This report ; presents the observed impacts of each of the fifteen MMDI projects and their integration and provides conclusions and ; recommendations based on the results.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-96-C-00077
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2110/dot_2110_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.34 MB]
• Collection(s):
  ITSJPO Digital Library ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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